Clinical Outcomes Associated With RBC Transfusions in Critically Ill Children
Demaret P, Tucci M, Karam O, Trottier H, Ducruet T, Lacroix J. Clinical Outcomes Associated With RBC Transfusions in Critically Ill Children. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2015, 16: 505-514. PMID: 25905491, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000000423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolCritical CareCritical IllnessErythrocyte TransfusionFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, PediatricLength of StayMaleMultiple Organ FailureOxygenPartial PressureProspective StudiesRenal Replacement TherapyRespiration, ArtificialTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgressive multiple organ dysfunction syndromeMultiple organ dysfunction syndromeFirst RBC transfusionOrgan dysfunction syndromeRBC transfusionIll childrenDysfunction syndromeRenal replacement therapyTertiary children's hospitalCritically Ill ChildrenProspective observational studyArterial partial pressurePICU lengthProlonged PICUPICU patientsMedical chartsClinical outcomesMechanical ventilationMultivariable analysisChildren's HospitalPotential confoundersReplacement therapyConsecutive admissionsPotential complicationsOdds ratio